Friday, September 24, 2010

10:34 AM

Dem U.S. Reps. Steve Kagen and Ron Kind have released a slew of new TV ads.

In one of his two new ads, Kagen highlights work he's done to stop foreign paper dumping.

"For 100 years, Appleton Paper has been one of the greatest companies in Wisconsin," says Kagen, D-Appleton. "But when communist China started dumping their illegal paper into our markets, it looked like our jobs might be lost.

"But now, the Chinese governments who broke the law are paying a fine," Kagen says. "We're leveling the playing field for our workers, protecting our jobs."

In another Kagen ad, the announcer says that "politician Reid Ribble ... wants to phase out Social Security."

The commercial uses footage of Ribble at a forum saying, "somehow we have to establish a phase out of the current Social Security system."

The spot concludes with the announcer saying, "Tell Republican Reid Ribble to keep his hands off our Social Security."

Kind, D-La Crosse, has issued three new ads this week.

In the latest ad, a mother from Plain whose son had a stroke before he was born thanks the La Crosse Dem for working to pass health care reform.

"As a voter, as your constituent, as a mother -- thank you Ron Kind for standing up for us," Elizabeth Firstl says in the ad.

Another spot from Kind goes after GOP opponent Dan Kapanke for his recent ethics problems, while the third features a series of farmers who praise Kind for working on their behalf and understanding what they’re going through.